Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

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Green Biz VERGE ... Oct 27 – 30, 2014 San Francisco , CA, US ... Speakers

Jessica Adelman Jessica Adelman Syngenta Antwi Akom Antwi Akom Institute for Sustainable Economic Educational and Environmental Design (I-SEEED) Mohammed Al-Shawaf Mohammed Al-Shawaf SustainAbility Chris Anderson Chris Anderson 3D Robotics Jeff Anderson Jeff Anderson CalCharge Peter Asmus Peter Asmus Navigant Research Elizabeth Baca Elizabeth Baca CA Governor's Office of Planning and Research Lindsay Baker Lindsay Baker Building Robotics Mark Bakker Mark Bakker HP Lindsay Bass Lindsay Bass World Wildlife Fund Kevin Bates Kevin Bates SHARP Development Company, Inc. Robyn Beavers Robyn Beavers NRG Energy Adam Beck Adam Beck EcoDistricts Dan Bena Dan Bena PepsiCo Michael Bendewald Michael Bendewald Rocky Mountain Institute Rob Bennett Rob Bennett EcoDistricts Janine Benyus Janine Benyus The Biomimicry Institute Jesse Berst Jesse Berst Smart Cities Council Bob Best Bob Best Jones Lang LaSalle Matthew Braun Matthew Braun Howard S. Wright, Balfour Beatty Company Clark Brockman Clark Brockman SERA Architects Austin Brown Austin Brown National Renewable Energy Lab Eden Brukman Eden Brukman Health Product Declaration Collaborative Scott Bryan Scott Bryan Imagine H2O Chris Buddin Chris Buddin Goldman Sachs Sara Buss Sara Buss Divco West Lynelle Cameron Lynelle Cameron Autodesk Tate Cantrell Tate Cantrell Verne Global Holly Carr Holly Carr Department of Energy Chris Chen Chris Chen SDG&E Sunil Cherian Sunil Cherian Spirae Heather Clancy Heather Clancy GreenBiz Kerinia Cusick Kerinia Cusick SunEdison Jad Daley Jad Daley The Trust for Public Land Dawn Danby Dawn Danby Autodesk Kevin Dasso Kevin Dasso PG&E Peter Davidson Peter Davidson Department of Energy John Davies John Davies GreenBiz Group Tony Daye Tony Daye Green Power Labs Bill Dean Bill Dean M.C. Dean Mitch Dec Mitch Dec Glumac Pierre Delforge Pierre Delforge NRDC Snehal Desai Snehal Desai Dow Chemical Tom Di Liberto Tom Di Liberto Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Greg Dibb Greg Dibb Nissan Motor Company Vince Digneo Vince Digneo Adobe Ralph DiNola Ralph DiNola New Buildings Institute Tari Emerson Tari Emerson Kohl's Department Stores Lala Faiz Lala Faiz USAID - Office of Science and Technology Eric Faurot Eric Faurot GreenBiz Group Katie Fehrenbacher Katie Fehrenbacher GigaOm Thomas Feiler Thomas Feiler Aquion Energy Mark Ferron Mark Ferron California Public Utilities Commission Patrick Flynn Patrick Flynn IO Robb Fraley Robb Fraley Monsanto Zach Freeze Zach Freeze Walmart Stores Inc David Friedberg David Friedberg The Climate Corp Deb Frodl Deb Frodl GE Paul Gagliardo Paul Gagliardo American Water Katherine Gajewski Katherine Gajewski City of Philadelphia John Gartner John Gartner Navigant Research Joe Gebbia Joe Gebbia Airbnb Shawn Gehle Shawn Gehle Gensler Brian Geller Brian Geller Seattle 2030 Districts Paris Georgallis Paris Georgallis RMS Steve Gossett Jr. Steve Gossett Jr. SCIenergy Leia Guccione Leia Guccione RMI Colin Guinn Colin Guinn 3D Robotics Karen Hamberg Karen Hamberg Westport Innovations Jay Harman Jay Harman Pax Scientific Mark Hatch Mark Hatch TechShop Paul Hawken Paul Hawken Author and Entrepreneur Denis Hayes Denis Hayes Bullitt Foundation Judith Heerwagen Judith Heerwagen US General Services Administration Elias Hinckley Elias Hinckley Sullivan & Worcester Ben Holland Ben Holland Urban Foresight Daniele Horton Daniele Horton Verdani Partners Pete Horton Pete Horton Wattstopper/Legrand Elaine Hsieh Elaine Hsieh GreenBiz Group Kevin Hydes Kevin Hydes Integral Grouop Tracie Jackson-Hall Tracie Jackson-Hall EPA Office of Transportation & Air Quality Mark Jacobson Mark Jacobson Stanford University Milicent Johnson Milicent Johnson Peers John Jung John Jung Greensmith Energy Management Systems Kevin Kampschroer Kevin Kampschroer GSA David Kaneda David Kaneda Integral Group Davor Kapelina Davor Kapelina AtSite Jonathan Kaplan Jonathan Kaplan NRDC Greg Kats Greg Kats Capital-E Stephen Kelley Stephen Kelley Green Charge Networks Peter Kelly-Detwiler Peter Kelly-Detwiler NorthBridge Energy Partners, LLC Bruce Knight Bruce Knight Strategic Conservation Solutions Nils Kok Nils Kok GRESB Jonathan Koomey Jonathan Koomey Stanford Steyer-Taylor Center on Energy Policy & Finance Marco Krapels Marco Krapels Pegasus Capital Advisors Lee Krevat Lee Krevat SDG&E Jon Lauckner Jon Lauckner General Motors Anne Less Anne Less Google Tom Leyden Tom Leyden Solar Grid Lisa Lin Lisa Lin City of Houston Amory Lovins Amory Lovins Rocky Mountain Institute Cliff Majersik Cliff Majersik Institute for Market Transformation Joel Makower Joel Makower GreenBiz Group Aaron Mandell Aaron Mandell WaterFx Jay Marhoefer Jay Marhoefer Intelligent Generation John Markoff John Markoff The New York Times Andrew McAllister Andrew McAllister California Energy Commission Demetra McBride Demetra McBride County of Santa Clara, California David McConville David McConville Buckminster Fuller Institute Michael McCormick Michael McCormick State of California Governor's Office of Planning and Research Franco Montalto Franco Montalto Drexel University Rebecca Moore Rebecca Moore Google Earth Outreach Jason Morrison Jason Morrison Pacific Institute Hervé Muller Hervé Muller Bolloré Group Rao Mulpuri Rao Mulpuri View Ken Munson Ken Munson Sunverge Mark 'Puck' Mykleby Mark 'Puck' Mykleby USMC (Retired) Sean Newsum Sean Newsum Boeing Jerry Nickerson Jerry Nickerson Parkland Hospital Matthew Nordan Matthew Nordan MNL Partners Melanie Nutter Melanie Nutter Nutter Consulting Jerry O'Dwyer Jerry O'Dwyer Deloitte Consulting LLP Jeremiah Owyang Jeremiah Owyang Crowd Companies Oliver Pacific Oliver Pacific Spirae Christina Page Christina Page Yahoo! Jen Pahlka Jen Pahlka Code for America Jonathan Parfrey Jonathan Parfrey Climate Resolve Johanna Partin Johanna Partin C40 Camilo Patrignani Camilo Patrignani Greenwood Energy Nicole Peill-Moelter Nicole Peill-Moelter Akamai Technologies Carla Peterman Carla Peterman California Public Utilities Commission Matt Petersen Matt Petersen City of Los Angeles Darlene Pope Darlene Pope CoR Advisors Brook Porter Brook Porter Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers Dan Probst Dan Probst Jones Lang LaSalle Chris Pyke Chris Pyke U.S. Green Building Council Denise Quarles Denise Quarles City of Atlanta Dilip Rahulan Dilip Rahulan Pacific Controls Dave Ramslie Dave Ramslie Integral Group Shana Rappaport Shana Rappaport GreenBiz Group Martin Risau Martin Risau Hewlett Packard Ron Rochon Ron Rochon The Miller Hull Partnership John Rogers John Rogers Anheuser-Busch InBev Heather Rosentrater Heather Rosentrater Avista Utilities Catie Ryan Catie Ryan Terrapin Bright Green Paola Santana Paola Santana Matternet Will Sarni Will Sarni Deloitte Laura Schewel Laura Schewel StreetLight Data Ryan Schuchard Ryan Schuchard BSR Paul Schwer Paul Schwer PAE Engineering Rich Sedano Rich Sedano The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) David Sedlak David Sedlak University of California, Berkeley Peter Seligmann Peter Seligmann Conservation International Aaron Selverston Aaron Selverston Owlized Susan Shaheen Susan Shaheen Transportation Sustainability Research Center at UC Berkeley Laura Shenkar Laura Shenkar Artemis Water Strategy Darrell Smith Darrell Smith Microsoft Corporation Nate Springer Nate Springer BSR Jeff St. John Jeff St. John Greentech Media James Stawniczy James Stawniczy Lend Lease Emma Stewart Emma Stewart Autodesk John Sublett John Sublett Tridium Steven Swartz Steven Swartz McKinsey & Company Letha Tawney Letha Tawney World Resources Institute Marla Thalheimer Marla Thalheimer Liberty Property Trust Brandon Tinianov Brandon Tinianov View Bill Torre Bill Torre UCSD Andrea Traber Andrea Traber Integral Group Kate Turpin Kate Turpin Sera Architects Bina Venkataraman Bina Venkataraman Executive Office of the President Paul Waddell Paul Waddell Synthicity Ucilia Wang Ucilia Wang GigaOm, Forbes, The Guardian Zach Ware Zach Ware Project 100 Lonny Warner Lonny Warner Menlo Logistics Bill Watkins Bill Watkins Imergy Rob Watson Rob Watson ECON Group Bill Weihl Bill Weihl Facebook Jon Wellinghoff Jon Wellinghoff Stoel Rives LLP Tensie Whelan Tensie Whelan Rainforest Alliance Peter Williams Peter Williams IBM Todd Woody Todd Woody Quartz, The New York Times Katherine Yehl Katherine Yehl Volvo Car Group Abe Yokell Abe Yokell RockPort Capital Peter Yolles Peter Yolles WaterSmart Software Jian Zhang Jian Zhang GridX Secondary Footer menu AdvertisePressPrivacy Policy © 2014 GreenBiz Group - GreenBiz.com® is a registered trademark of GreenBiz Group Inc.